Lord Tebbit, the former Conservative minister campaigning to preserve legal aid for children in medical negligence cases, has revealed that he enjoys being "on the side of the angels for once" in opposing cutbacks.

Group of leading doctors and academics say there is an 'urgent need' to raise the price of cheap alcohol

Thousands of lives could be saved if cheap alcoholic drinks were made more expensive, medical experts said.A group of leading doctors and academics urged the Government to bring in a minimum price for alcoholic beverages, saying that 'pocket money prices' should be a thing of the past.

In a letter to The Daily Telegraph, 19 experts said there was an 'urgent need' to raise the price of cheap alcohol.

North West health and Council chiefs have pledged to reduce the harm caused by alcohol to children and young people, as new studies show alcohol continues to pose a risk to under-18s, with more than half getting drink from their parents.

A total of 16 Directors of Public Health from NHS and local government organisations across the region signed up to the North West Young People and Alcohol Programme in a ceremony in Manchester.